This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which fallacy is being used here? "So many people claim that our trash is ending up in the ocean, but I've spent a ton of time in the ocean. Aside from a few pieces, I've hardly seen any trash out there!" A) Appeal to Emotion. B) Anecdotal Fallacy. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdotal Fallacy. 2. "Good morning! Have you gotten over the grouchy mood you were in?" A) Begging the question. B) Ad hominem. C) False dilemma. D) False analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begging the question. 3. Identify the logical fallacy in the following statement:'If we allow students to redo their assignments, soon they will expect to redo every test and exam.' A) Slippery Slope. B) Straw Man. C) Red Herring. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 4. An error in thinking or reasoning A) Logical Fallacy. B) Opinion. C) Main Idea. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logical Fallacy. 5. Name the fallacy:Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself. A) Ad Hominem. B) Ambiguity fallacy. C) Appeal to common beleif. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 6. When someone says that what is true of part of something must also be true of the whole thing. A) Fallacy of Division. B) Fallacy of Composition. C) Appeal to the People. D) Equivocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fallacy of Composition. 7. My political opponent is a crook! A) Ad populum. B) Strawman. C) Ad hominem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad hominem. 8. You absolutely have to do your chores by 5:00. If you are a few minutes late, the next time it will be a few hours, and before you know it, you'll never do your chores again! A) Slippery Slope. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Either/Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 9. Only a selfish, non-caring person would believe that this is ok. A) Ad Hominem. B) Band Wagon. C) Appeals to emotion. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 10. Which statement appeals to popularity as evidence for its truth? A) "This phone has the highest customer satisfaction rating.". B) "Everyone is buying this phone, so it must be the best.". C) "This phone's performance is supported by benchmark tests.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Everyone is buying this phone, so it must be the best.". 11. The Equivocation fallacy is using the same word with two different meanings. A) The sign said, "Fine for Parking here", so since it was fine I parked here. B) Multiple meaning words. C) Synonyms. D) Context clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sign said, "Fine for Parking here", so since it was fine I parked here. 12. Encouraged to take some action because other people are doing the same thing. A) Begging the question/circular reasoning,. B) False authority. C) Bandwagon. D) Appeal to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 13. Which is an example of Ad Populum?Most of the kids on my team prefer Gatorade over Powerade. That means ..... A) I ought to buy some Gatorade for the game on Saturday. B) I should convince them to give Powerade a chance. C) Gatorade must be the best sports drink on the market. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I should convince them to give Powerade a chance. 14. Every year more people die in car crashes than in plane crashes. You will be much safer if a plane crashes. A) Red Herring. B) Straw Man. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Analogy. 15. Which logical fallacy involves misrepresenting an opponent's position? A) Straw man argument. B) Ad hominem attack. C) Slippery slope fallacy. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw man argument. 16. "There are so many dishes all over the place! You never do your dishes!""What about you?! You never take out the trash!" A) Red Herring. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Straw Man. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Herring. 17. When an author uses someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue A) Straw Man Fallacy. B) Bandwagon Appeal. C) Ad Hominem Fallacy. D) Appeal to False Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to False Authority. 18. Cardenas roots for a British football team. Clearly he's unfit to be a chef at the new restaurant A) False Dilemma. B) Ad Hominem. C) Strawman. D) Appeal to ignorance. E) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 19. Supports a claim with the claim itself A) False analogy. B) Circular reasoning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular reasoning. 20. Let's play detective! Can you spot the Two Wrongs Fallacy in these statements? A) Defending a naughty deed by pointing out someone else's mischief. B) Thinking one thing caused another, just because it happened first. C) Assuming something's true because no one has proven it false yet. D) Believing something's right because everyone seems to agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defending a naughty deed by pointing out someone else's mischief. 21. Which of the following is an example of a slippery slope argument? A) "If we allow students to use calculators, soon they won't be able to do basic math without them.". B) "Most people think this is the best movie of the year.". C) "She must be a bad driver because she got a speeding ticket.". D) "He can't be trusted; he lied once before.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "If we allow students to use calculators, soon they won't be able to do basic math without them.". 22. The conclusions that one thing caused another simply because one happened before the other. A) False dichotomy. B) False causation. C) Circular reasoning. D) Guilt by association. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False causation. 23. Which logical fallacy is present in the statement:'If we don't act now, our children will never know what a real winter is like.'? A) Slippery Slope. B) Red Herring. C) Ad Hominem. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 24. What does a hasty generalization often result from? A) Detailed analysis. B) Insufficient evidence. C) Comprehensive research. D) Expert consultation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insufficient evidence. 25. Identify the logical fallacy:I used to work with a girl who had blonde hair, and she was an air-head; all blondes are unintelligent. A) False Dichotomy. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Slippery Slope. D) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesLogical Fallacies Quiz 1Logical Fallacies Quiz 2Logical Fallacies Quiz 3Logical Fallacies Quiz 4Logical Fallacies Quiz 5Logical Fallacies Quiz 6Logical Fallacies Quiz 7Logical Fallacies Quiz 8Logical Fallacies Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books